Portfolio Media Releases, Funding, Education and Training
The Auditor General has revealed the $800 million Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program has been used by Labor as a pork barrelling vehicle to funnel money into its own seats.
The Auditor General’s report released today found the approval rate for projects located in Labor held seats ... (27-Jul)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Education and Training
Topics: Coalition’s expansion of the education rebate, Labor’s reckless spending.
E&OE
FRAN KELLY:
Andrew Robb is the Shadow Finance Minister therefore he’s the man in charge of the Coalition’s books. He joins us now from his campaign HQ in his electorate of Goldstein, Andrew, good morning.
... (23-Jul)
Goldstein Media Releases, Community, Funding, Education and Training
Brighton Secondary College has been ignored by the Rudd/Gillard Government and the Brumby/Pike Government, and has failed to receive funding to upgrade their science centre and other facilities, despite actively lobbying for such since the announcement, over a year ago, of the Rudd Government’s scho... (28-Apr)
Goldstein Media Releases, The Economy, Community, Funding, Education and Training
As Bayside and Glen Eira year 12 students celebrate the end of exams, finalise their university applications and plan summer holidays away, many face the prospect of no longer being eligible for Youth Allowance following the Rudd Labor Government’s decision to axe the current criteria.
Under the pr... (09-Dec)
Goldstein Media Releases, Education and Training
Sandringham resident and Brighton Grammar School student, Mel Chen, will journey to Japan in July to go head to head with other students from all over the world at the International Biology Olympiad Competitions as part of the Science Olympics.
Mr Chen is one of thirteen who were selected from near... (09-Jun)
Goldstein Media Releases, Funding, Education and Training
Five local Bayside schools are to benefit from a share in $964,000 under the Australian Governments’ National Secondary School Computer Fund.
The successful schools include three Government schools and two Catholic schools located throughout Bayside suburbs.
“The high level of funding is test... (06-Feb)
Portfolio Media Releases, Health, Infrastructure, Law and Order, Education and Training
Despite years of promises by Mr Rudd to “re-engineer federalism”, to create a new era in housing, education, infrastructure, health, business regulation and much more, today’s COAG was very much “business - as – usual”.
Yesterday’s COAG confirms the growing impression of this Rudd Govern... (30-Nov)
Goldstein Media Releases, Education and Training
Non-government schools in Bayside, which enrol over 10,000 students, face an uncertain future under changes the Rudd Labor Government is proposing to introduce into Parliament.
“The Labor Party has a long record of attacking funding for non-government schools and this is yet another example of th... (11-Nov)
Goldstein Media Releases, Education and Training
In a blow to every student in Goldstein, Kevin Rudd has broken his promise to put a trades training centre in every Australian secondary school.
To add insult to injury not a single trades training centre has been announced in the first round of funding within reach of Goldstein students.
Fede... (24-Jul)